Easy Puppy Crate Training

Easy puppy crate training is the most stress-free way to house train your puppy. I highly recommend that you get a suitable puppy crate before you bring a new puppy home if he hasn't already been house trained. The most usable is the plastic dog crate which also has a handle and can also be used to take your animal to the vet or wherever.

If you want a complete guide to the whole area of crate training a puppy, then check out the Secrets To Dog Training guide.

A dog crate should be just big enough that your puppy or dog can go into it, turn around in it and lie down in it. The puppy when used to it will adopt it as its den or nest. The important fact is that a puppy will not soil its own den. Therefore, you can put you puppy in the crate for periods of time when you cannot keep a watch on him.

However, if the crate is big enough that it can make a den in one corner and have space in another corner which is outside its den, it may soil that other corner. So don’t get one too big or you will defeat your purpose.

You can see an example of a plastic crate above. The dog crate has several uses:

it will become a den which your puppy will love
a safe place you can leave your puppy for short periods
it's an invaluable aid to house training
the puppy gets used to chewing on the toys we provide in the crate, rather than household objects and, especially, dangerous objects like electric wires
transporting your puppy safely

Begin by giving small treats near the crate and gradually put them further inside. Allow the puppy to get familiar with the crate. Once he is happy to go in for treats you can close the door briefly and then open again. Gradually increase the time you shut the door for. With the door shut, you can give a few treats through the wire mesh.

Safety Points

A few safety points about using a puppy crate when you are going to leave your puppy alone for a period:

Don’t leave anything inside that the puppy may choke on – this could include chew toys which may break up. Only use safe chew toys

Remove any collar, especially a choke collar so that there is no chance of it getting caught and choking the puppy.

For full details on using puppy crate training for house breaking your puppy please read our article on puppy house training. I hope this Easy Puppy Crate Training guide has been helpful.

Do you want a complete guide to crate training and all other aspects of dog care and training?

If your answer to the above question is yes, then I strongly recommend that you check out the Secrets To Dog Training Guide. It's very in depth and great value for money.

There's the downloadable manual, and audio version of the same and some great bonuses including "All The House Training Methods and Tricks. The whole package covers everything you need to know about selecting a puppy or dog, caring for your dog, training your dog, dealing with any behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, barking and biting and much more.

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